Floating candle



Patented Mar. 11, 1941 v Q 'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- FLOATING CANDLE Thomas J. Mucnch, Syracuse, N. Y., assignor to Muench-Kreuzer Candle 00., Inc., Syracuse, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application December 9, 1939, Serial No. 308,441 4 Claims. (Cl. 6722.5)

This invention relates to candles, and has for tation. This results in the greater portion of the its object a candle so constructed that it will float candle wax being consumed, leaving only a thin with the .wick or flame end upward or will not shell at 3 and at 4 at the bottom end of the can overturn initially or when the candle consumes, dle. When the candle is entirely consumed, the

t and also a candle that as it consumes forms a water in contact with the sides and bottom of hollow shell-like vessel of the candle material, the candle or the chilling or hardening effect of due to the contact of the water or liquid with the water on the sides and bottom of the candle the outer side surface and bottom end. of the causes the candle .to take the shell formation, candle or the chilling or hardening efiect of the as it is consumed. Owing to the shape of the m water on the outer side surface and bottom end candle, that is, flaring toward its upper end, the l of the candle. candle initially floats and also floats as it hollows it further has for its object a candle, as 21. out during the burning, and remains balanced,

floating candle, provided with means or so shaped so that it does not tip over or ship water and that it will remain in upright position when also always remains with its upper end projectfloating with its surface at or near the level of ing above but nearly flush at the level of the 15 the water and will consume with a minimum of surface of the water. waste, the candle halving the main body of wax In Figure l is shown a complete article emor candle body in the line of gravitation and with bodying a vessel 5 for receiving water, and one the wick located in said line, so that the'candle or more of the floating candles therein, the ar-- ht will be entirely consumed, except for a thin outer ticle providing a center-piece for a table, or for shell, the outer surface of which is in contact any other ornamental purpose. with the water. Owing to the construction of the candle, the

The invention further has for its object an greater part of the body of wax will be consumed Wilde embfldying a oating candle which floats without destroying the balance of the candle in ltd with practically only its upper end exposed. the water and also provide a symmetrical bal- 2d The invention consists in the novel features anced shell or vessel, as the candle consumes. and in the combinations and constructions here- In Figure 5 a modified form of the candle is inaiter set forth and claimed. shown in which the upper end of the candle is In describing this invention, reference ishad to shown as provided with an annular flan till the accompanying drawing in which like charcollar at B at the upper end or the cylindrical 3W acters designate corresponding parts in all the body l of the candle. This flange may be formed W of candle material or wax.

Figure 1 is P View. t y broken away, of In Figure 6, a candle body 8 is shown. as proa candle embodying this invention. vlded with a collar it of a difierent material from Figure 2 is a side elevation, partly in section. that of the candle, as for instance, Wood. 35 Figure 3 is a view, similar to Figure 2, showing luloid,'(lellophane, etc.

the candle as partly consumed. Figure 7 shows a floatable candle in which the Figure a is a perspective view of an article ementire candle body ill may be encased in a thin hodving floating candles. protective shell I! of suitable material as Cellodli Figures 5, 6 and 'I are views similar toFigure 2 phane flaring outwardly at l2 at its upper end. t of modified forms of the invention. The candle material may overlie the upper suri designates the candle, which is so constructed face of the flange it, as at l3. as to float in water, it being preferably of a wax, In any form of the invention, the candle is so which itself is lighter than water, or will float shaped that it floats with its top surface slightly t l in water, with the greater portion thereof below above the surface. of the water with the main t5 the surface of the water, the candle having a void; body of the candle, which is consumable, located t centrally thereof, and the candle being wider concentric with the line of gravitation, that is,

at its upper end than at its lower end, so that the line passing through the center of gravity irom its shape alone, it tends to remain upright of the candle,'with the wick also located in the W initially and as the candle consumes and take line of gravitatiomso that the candle consumes til the form of a shell or vessel. 1 to a maximum extent and remains in its initial The candle is here shown as conoidal in form position or does not become unbalanced and overwith the wick located at the axis of the conoidal turned r in any form of th inv ntion the formation, so that the greater portion oi. the wax candle is composed entirely of consumable ma- 55 is symmetrical with the wick in the line of graviterlal and has 9. her izontal dimension sufficiently osgreater than its vertical dimension to enable the candle to float unsupported in a stable upright position on the surface of water in an open receptacle (in contradistinction to on the surface of water in a receptacle in which the walls of the receptacle guide or support the floating body in a lateral direction) and a wick arranged in vertical position at the center or axis of flotation of the candle body, all so that the body of the candle in burningholiows out-into a thin shell of consumable material which protects the flame of the candle from water and which is floatable in the water of an open receptacle, that is, an open body of water, in an upright stable position without danger of tipping or of shipping Water.

What I claim is:

1. A floating candle having an annular flange around its upper end, whereby the candle floats with its topsurface initially nearly flush with the surface of the water with the wick located in the line of gravitation of the body of the candle, and the body of the candle concentric with said line, whereby the greater part of the body of the candle consumes, leaving a thin shell forming a vessel for the consuming portion of the candle body.

2. A floating candle having an annular flange around its upper end, whereby the candle floats with its top surface initially nearly flush with the surface of the water with the wick located in the line of gravitation of the body of the candie, and the body of the candle concentric with said line, whereby the greater part of the body of the candle consumes, leaving a thin shell forming a vessel for the consuming portion of the candle body, said annular flange being an integral part of and the same material as the candle body.

3. A floating candle including a candle body composed entirely of consumable material having a horizontal dimension sufficiently greater than its vertical dimension to enable the candle to float unsupported in a stable upright position at the surface of an open body of water, and a wick arranged in a vertical position at the center of flotation of the candle body, the horizontal diameter of the candle body being sufflcient to cause the candle in burning to hollow out of the candle body a thin shell composed entirely of' the consumable material of the body and adapted to protect the flame of the candle from water and floatable in said open body of water in an upright stable position without support and without danger of tipping or shipping water whereby a separate float or extraneous container for the candle is rendered unnecessary.

4. A floating candle consisting solely of a solid candle body composed entirely of consumable miaterial having an exterior bowl-shaped configuration and having a diameter greater than its vertical dimension and floatable in a stable upright unsupported position in an open body of water slightly above the surface thereof without danger of tipping or shipping water, and a wick arranged in a vertical position at the axis of the candle body, the candle in burning being maintained in said stable upright position and the horizontal diameter of the body being sufflciently great to cause the flame of the candle in burning to hollow out the body of consumable material and leave a relatively thin hollow shell constituting a floatable receptacle protecting the flame and surrounding the wick and excluding water therefrom so that a separate float or extraneous container is rendered unnecessary, the

exterior surface of the sides and bottom of the candle body being maintained in their initial condition.

THOMAS J. MUENCH. 

